https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-x-chromosome

We are pleased to announce the EMBO Workshop "Dosage compensation and evolution of the X chromosome," co-organized by WPI-ASHBi (Kyoto University) and EMBO. The workshop will be held on 19–22 October 2026 at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

This international workshop focuses on X chromosome biology, a key determinant of sex differences in development and disease. Leading experts will gather to discuss X-chromosome inactivation and its regulation. The program will highlight recent advances in human in vitro models, evolutionary diversity across species, and the role of sex chromosomes in development and disease.

[Event Information]
Dates: 19–22 October 2026
Venue: Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Japan)
Website: https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-x-chromosome

[Registration & Deadlines]
Registration: https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-x-chromosome
Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 July 2026
Registration Deadline: 1 July 2026
Registration Fee: Student/Postdocs: 385 EUR / Academic: 605 EUR / Industry: 900 EUR
• Note: Fees include coffee breaks, 4 lunches, 2 dinners, and the excursion fee. (Accommodation is NOT included. Please refer to the official website for details.)

[Organizers]
Takashi Sado (Kindai Univ.), Asato Kuroiwa (Hokkaido Univ.), Edda Schulz (Max Planck Institute), Ikuhiro Okamoto (Kyoto Univ.), Rafael Galupa (CBI), Mitinori Saitou (Kyoto Univ.)

[Contact]
Workshop Secretariat
embows-26xchromosome[*] gtcenter.co.jp
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WPI-ASHBi (Co-organizing Institution) / Workshop Secretariat
Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University